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High school girls softball teams battle it out for blue

As any team starts their season, they’re thinking about the game, getting to the playoffs, and winning. But two Omaha teams started their season thinking of others and giving back.

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Updated: 9:39 AM CDT Aug 23, 2015

High school girls softball teams battle it out for blue

As any team starts their season, they’re thinking about the game, getting to the playoffs, and winning. But two Omaha teams started their season thinking of others and giving back.

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Updated: 9:39 AM CDT Aug 23, 2015

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WEBVTT THE BOMB SQUAD WAS ABLE TO DETONATE THE PIPE BOMB SAFELY. AS ANY TEAM STARTS THEIR SEASON, THEY ARE THINKING ABOUT THE GAME, WINNING, GETTING TO THE TWO METRO TEAMS STARTED THEIR SEASON THINKING ABOUT OTHERS AND GIVING BACK. SUCH TALENTED ATHLETES, IT IS NOT EVERYDAY DAY YOU GET 400 PEOPLE OUT FOR A HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL GAME. BUT MILLARD WEST AND LAVISTA SEASON OPENER IS SPECIAL. IT IS A BATTLE TODAY, FOR BLUE. TOGETHER TO SUPPORT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. JEREMY: THIS IS A RECENT TRADITION. THEY SPEAK SOMETHING TO SUPPORT EACH YEAR AND THIS FALL THERE WAS NO MISSION MORE MEANINGFUL SHE WAS A GREAT WOMAN. BEFORE THE GAME, WE HAD SEVEN OR EIGHT POLICE OFFICERS, FIRE AND RESCUE STAFF, KERRIE OROZCO'S FAMILY HAD COME OUT TO SUPPORT AND THEY THREW OUT THE CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH. JEREMY: T-SHIRTS, WRISTBANDS, AND WATER BOTTLES BRANDED WITH SUPPORT BLUE. DOLLAR AFTER DOLLAR WILL GO TO LIVE TOUCH. FOR POLICE ATHLETICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. ANYTIME THESE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK IT IS A GREAT LIFE LESSON. JEREMY: BEYOND THE BACK-AND-FORTH GAME, IT IS PROOF THAT THE COMMUNITY CREATED BY SPORTS COUNCIL FOR SO MUCH MORE THAN WHAT YOU SEE ON THE SCOREBOARD.

High school girls softball teams battle it out for blue

As any team starts their season, they’re thinking about the game, getting to the playoffs, and winning. But two Omaha teams started their season thinking of others and giving back.